This article shall be titled the "Adams County Airport Minimum
Standards and Procedures Ordinance."
The County Board's authority for adoption of this article is
§§ 114.105 and 114.14, Wis. Stats.
For purpose of these minimum standards and procedures the following
definitions shall apply:
ACTIVITY LICENSE
Any license, permit, or other authorization which is or may
be required by the United States, the state, the County, or any duly
authorized agency or subdivision thereof for the conduct of the applicant's
business.
AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES
Any activity which involves, makes possible, or is required
for the operation of aircraft, or which contributes to or is required
for the safety of such operations.
AIRCRAFT
Includes any and all contrivances now or hereafter used for
navigation of or flight in air or space, including but not necessarily
limited to airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, and gliders.
AIRPORT
The land and developments or improvements thereon which are
owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the County of Adams or its
tenants and operated as the Adams County Airport.
APPLICANT
That person(s), firm or legal entity desiring to acquire
use of a portion of the airport, obtain private access to, or establish
or use any facility on the airport for an aeronautical activity or
other purpose.
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY
Any ongoing activity conducted at, on, or from the airport
by any person(s), firm or legal entity intended to result in monetary
gain to the party conducting such activity.
COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITY OPERATOR (hereafter referred
to as "aeronautical operator")
Any operator located on the airport and performing any one
or more of the following aeronautical functions:
A.
FUEL SALESThis function shall include operators who provide line services, including the sale and into-plane delivery of aviation fuels, lubricants, and other related aviation petroleum products. This function shall include, in addition to the above, the necessary ramp assistance in the parking of such aircraft as may require the above services.
B.
FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONThis function shall include operators who provide flight training and instruction of pilots and provide such related ground school instruction as is necessary preparatory to taking a written examination and flight check ride for the category or categories of pilots' licenses and ratings involved.
C.
AIRCRAFT CHARTER and AIR TAXIThis function shall include operators engaged in the business of providing air transportation (persons/property) to the general public for hire or on a charter basis (commercial operations) as defined in FAR Part 135.
D.
AIRCRAFT RENTALSThis function shall include operators engaged in the rental of aircraft for operation by student pilots or other pilots not employed by the operator.
F.
MULTIPLE SERVICESThis function includes operators engaged in any two or more of the commercial aeronautical functions hereinbefore defined.
COUNTY or OWNER
The County of Adams, Wisconsin, and, as applicable, the Adams
County Airport Commission.
FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration.
FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations.
LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
Include, but not necessarily limited to, any modifications,
alterations or repairs, either structural or architectural in nature,
performed at the sole cost and expense of the tenant. Any such improvements
shall be accomplished only after the County has approved the tenant's
written application requesting the same.
OPERATOR
Any person(s), firm or legal entity who or which has applied
for and received written permission to engage in a commercial activity
on or from the airport and has entered into and executed the required
lease/operating agreement. An operator shall in all cases be a tenant.
PRIVATE ACCESS
An aircraft taxiway that connects adjoining private property
to the airport.
PRIVATE HANGAR
An individual hangar, or a hangar space in a larger building
("T" hangar), that is utilized primarily for the storage of aircraft
and in which, or from which, no commercial activities are engaged
in.
SPECIALIZED COMMERCIAL FLYING SERVICES
An operator engaged in air transportation for hire for the
purpose of providing the use of aircraft for any of the following
activities:
A.
Nonstop sight-seeing flights that begin and end at the same
airport.
B.
Crop dusting, seeding, and spraying.
C.
Banner towing and aerial advertising.
D.
Aerial photography or survey.
F.
Power line or pipeline patrol.
G.
Any other operation specifically excluded from FAR Part 135.
STANDARD CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
Include, but not necessarily limited to:
A.
Federal Aviation Administration Standards for Specifying Construction
of Airports.
B.
All other applicable federal, state, and County building codes
or other rules and/or regulations controlling construction on public
airports.
STATE
The State of Wisconsin and, as applicable, the State of Wisconsin
Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics.
TENANT
Any person(s), firm or legal entity who or which has applied
for and received written permission to establish a leasehold or other
right at, or to, the airport, whether for commercial activity or not.
ULTRALIGHT
Any aircraft that meets the FAR requirements for this type
of vehicle.
Any person found in violation of this article shall be cited
for violation of this article to Adams County Circuit Court. The forfeiture
shall be $100 for a first violation and $200 for any further violations
in the same calendar year. The County may seek injunctive relief to
enforce this article. Violations shall be reported to the Sheriff's
Office which shall issue citations for violators. The court may impose
any enforcement for nonpayment of a citation as authorized by law.
This article shall take effect and be enforced upon passage
and publication as provided by law. This article shall be reviewed
by Adams County every five years from the date of adoption within
a two-month period; provided, however, that this article shall remain
in effect at all times until recission or modification, by law, by
the Adams County Board.